Manufacturing Dates for BSA Air Rifles « on: December 31, 2012, 02:54:27 PM » Here's a very useful link kindly supplied by Lancelot1969, to help date BSA air rifles by their serial number >.

The have undergone some minor changes and updates. Please take the time to read them; it will only take a couple of minutes of your time. By doing so, you lessen the chance of incurring the wrath of the moderation team or making yourself look foolish to other members. 90% of users posting adverts in the Sales forums need to be reminded to read the rules as their posts are wrong.

This is unnecessarily time-consuming and will no longer happen - if your advert doesn't follow the it will be deleted and you'll have to start all over again. To close this box once you've read it (and the Rules), click on the X in the top right-hand corner. I am new to this forum and couldn't find anywhere to introduce myself so i may as well ask what i came on here to ask. Basically a mate gave me his BSA.22 Break Barrel Air Rifle and i have no idea what model it is.

I need a new barrel seal and possible spring upgrade but as i don't know what model it is i cannot order these parts! The only number i can see is TE11786 On the underneath of the barrel. Hopefully if i have done this correctly there will be a few pictures below. I need to find out what this is as i need a new spring at some point although it is still ok for target practice.

Also Last picture above shows deteriorated barrel seal so i will need to find out where i can get one of those from. But anyways hello to everyone and apologies in advance if i have posted in the wrong section and P***** anyone off!!!! Ok guys just an update, i've beenb to my local gun shop and they have told me the spring is nackered, therefore the buffer and piston seal will need doing. Also that the piston feels nackered but then 5 mins later once the breech seal had been replaced it 'might be ok'.Also the scope is nackered aparently, and the barrel from what i gathered is slightly warped. He also told me that the MKIII meteors sold brand new at about £26 i don't believe that but maybe i'm wrong. He said including labout i would be looking at £60 for a new spring piston o-ring and buffer washer as well as greasing it up. So if it does not shoot straight, how come i'm hitting my bullseye or at least very near every time.

I'm under the impression he wants to sell me a new rifle and aparently 'the smk 11.5 foot pound rifle at £99 will be ideal'. So what do i do guys. Do any of you live near northampton so you could have a look for me?

There's no point in me spending loads of money on a gun with a bent barrel and all that wrong with it. I'm not seriously into this hobby so i'm not about to go and spend £100 on a.22 with no scope. Mainly i'm interested how much the meteor was worth as i paid £20 for it in the end. Good will gesture! So all thats left for me to say is.